www. ipskiev. com Kostogorova Si naevskaya Karina. Now it’s time to check your hometask: Open the brackets in the conditional sentences making necessary changes. A Example: If he (come) tomorrow, he will help us. — If he comes tomorrow, he will help us. 1. If you (put) salt on ice, it will melt. 2. If he (leave) now, he will miss the rush hour. 3. Provided that she (service) the car, we’ll be able to drive to the country. 4. Unless he (do) his homework, he’ll stay at home. 5. Providing that we (get up) early, we’ll reach the place of destination in time. 6. They will let us know if they (see) him. В Example: If he (come) tomorrow, he would help us. — If he came tomorrow, he would help us. 1. If you met the president, what you (do)? 2. If he (live) nearer, we would see each other more often. 3. 1 might go for a walk if the weather (be) nice. 4. 1 would call him up if he (come) tomorrow. 5. If I were as young as you are, I (sail) in a boat round the world. 6. 1 would go skiing if there (be) more snow. 7, She would play tennis if it (be) not so hot. 8. If I (be) in his shoes, I wouldn’t invite the Browns. 9. If we (not have) to study, we would go out tonight. 10. Where you (go) if you were on leave?

www. ipskiev. com Kostogorova Si naevskaya Karina. Answer Key • 1. Would you be upset if I did not come? 2. Had he been more careful, he would not have fallen. 3. If he had not come in his car to meet us, we would have had to carry our things ourselves. 4. Would you go somewhere in the evening if he invited you? 5. We would go to the swimming pool today if you had phoned last night. 6. If he could give a positive answer, he would have done it long ago. 7. If I were you, I would not raise such a clamor. 8. If you had accepted his offer, you would have been working in a good company long ago. 9. If I were you, I would go earlier to catch him. 10. If he had been driving more carefully, he would not have had any accident. 11. Had he not broken his leg, he would have won the tournament. 12. Nobody would have blamed you if you had behaved differently.

www. ipskiev. com Kostogorova Si naevskaya Karina Nota Bene • Use whether , not if , after prepositions. • We talked about whether it was ready. (NOT We talked about if it was ready. ) It’s a question of whether we have enough time. (NOT It’s a question of if we have enough time. ) • With if , we normally use the present to talk about the future. • If I have time, I’ll phone you. (NOT If I’ll have time, I’ll phone you. ) I’ll be surprised if she answers my letter. (NOT I’ll be surprised if she’ll answer my letter. ) We don’t often use would in subordinate clauses; instead, we use past tenses. • Would you follow me wherever I went ? (NOT Would you follow me wherever I would go? ) I would tell you if I knew. (NOT I would tell you if I would know. )

www. ipskiev. com Kostogorova Si naevskaya Karina. Nota Bene • In ‘unreal’ conditions with if , use would , not will. • If I knew the price, I would tell you. (NOT If I knew the price, I will tell you. ) It w ould be better if he told the truth. (NOT It will be better if he told the truth. ) • Don’t use in case to mean ‘if’. • Compare: I’ll take an umbrella in case it rains. (= ‘… because it might rain. ’) I’ll open the umbrella if it rains. (NOT I’ll open the umbrella in case it rains. ) • Only use unless to mean ‘except if’. • Compare: I’ll see you tomorrow unless I have to work. I’ll be really upset if I do n’t pass the exam. (NOT I’ll be really upset unless I pass the exam. )

www. ipskiev. com Kostogorova Si naevskaya Karina. Now it’s your turn • Try to create 5 sentences using the vocabulary above and conditional sentences as it was mentioned before • Use the inversion where it’s possible

www. ipskiev. com Kostogorova Si naevskaya Karina. Canceling an appointment revise your vocabulary • I wonder… • Reschedule • I have a bit of an emergency that I need to take care of • If it doesn’t inconvenience you too much… • Something came up (Smth has come up) • Postpone • No wonder

www. ipskiev. com Kostogorova Si naevskaya Karina. Now it’s your turn • Try to create 5 sentences using the vocabulary above and conditional sentences as it was mentioned before • Use the inversion where it’s possible

www. ipskiev. com Kostogorova Si naevskaya Karina. Sorry I’m late • To be supposed to • Get\Be tied up with somebody\something • Traffic jam • Pile up • To be backed up for miles • To be running late • Run over

www. ipskiev. com Kostogorova Si naevskaya Karina. Now it’s your turn • Try to create 5 sentences using the vocabulary above and conditional sentences as it was mentioned before • Use the inversion where it’s possible